Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

For more information go to www.drpleatman.com. This video shows the vertical sleeve gastrectomy, a new option for surgical treatment of severe and morbid obesity. It does not require rerouting of the bowel, and is therefore safer than the gastric bypass. It has a very low complication rate; most patients can go home within 24 hours of the procedure.